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Irish

Alternative forms

soidhtheach, soightheach (obsolete)^[1]

Etymology

From Middle Irish soithech.^[2]

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠɑhəx/^[3]
(Connacht)
(Galway) IPA^(key): /sˠeːx/^[4], /sˠaix/^[5]

(Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠeçəx/^[6], /ˈsˠəihəx/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠəiha(x)/^[7]

Noun

soitheach m (genitive singular soithigh, nominative plural soithí)

vessel, container, dish
Synonyms: áras, árthach, leastar
(mathematics) container
craft, vessel (boat, ship)
Synonyms: árthach, bád

Declension

Declension of soitheach (first declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	soitheach	soithí
vocative	a shoithigh	a shoithí
genitive	soithigh	soithí
dative	soitheach	soithí

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an soitheach	na soithí
genitive	an tsoithigh	na soithí
dative	leis an soitheach don soitheach	leis na soithí

Derived terms

éadach na soithí (“tea towel”)
soitheach an rí (“cutter”)
soitheach boilgeog (“bubble chamber”)
soitheach coipthe (“fermenter”)
soitheach éadaigh (“sailing ship”)
soitheach fola (“blood vessel”)
soitheach guail (“collier”)
soitheach imoibriúcháin (“reactor”)
Soitheach Naofa (“Holy Grail”)
soitheach plandaí (“planter”)
soitheach téite (“heater”)
soitheach-chrapadh (“vasoconstriction”)
soitheach-chrapthach (“vasoconstrictor”)
soitheachleatheadh (“vasodilation”)
soitheachleathóir (“vasodilator”)
soithí poircealláin (“china”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *soitheach*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
soitheach	shoitheach after an, tsoitheach	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

^ “soitheach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “soithech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 90, page 50
^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 220
^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975), The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 37, page 11
^ de Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 439, page 121
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 339, page 117

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish soithech.

Pronunciation

(Lewis, Harris, North Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɛ.əx/, /ˈs̪æ.əx/^[1], [ˈs̪ɛ.ɛx], [ˈs̪æːx]^[2]
(Benbecula, South Uist, Barra, Skye, Mull) IPA^(key): (definition 1) /ˈs̪æ.əx/^[3], (definition 2) /ˈs̪ɤ.əx/, /ˈs̪ɤhəx/^[4]
(Tiree) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɯhəx/^[5] (as if spelled saothach)
(Wester Ross) IPA^(key): /ˈsai.ɔx/, /ˈsajɔx/^[6] (as if spelled saitheach)
(South Argyll) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɤ.ɤx/, [ˈs̪ɤʔɤx]^[4]

Noun

soitheach m or f (genitive singular soithich or soithiche, plural soithichean)

Declension

Masculine, as in Barra and Wester Ross:

Declension of *soitheach* (type I masculine noun)
indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	soitheach	soithichean
genitive	soithich	shoithichean
dative	soitheach	soithichean; soithichibh¹

definite
	singular	plural
nominative	(an) soitheach	(na) soithichean
genitive	(an) t-soithich	(nan) soithichean
dative	(an) t-soitheach	(na) soithichean; soithichibh¹
vocative	shoithich	shoithichean; shoithichean

¹ archaic or poetic form

Feminine, as in Lewis:

Declension of *soitheach* (class IIa feminine noun)
indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	soitheach	soithichean
genitive	soithiche	shoitheach
dative	soithich	soithichean; soithichibh¹

definite
	singular	plural
nominative	(an) t-soitheach	(na) soithichean
genitive	(na) soithiche	(nan) soitheach
dative	(an) t-soithich	(na) soithichean; soithichibh¹
vocative	shoitheach	shoitheacha

¹ archaic or poetic form

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of *soitheach*
radical	lenition
soitheach	shoitheach after "an", t-soitheach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, pages 89, 141
^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 216
^ Ó Maolalaigh, Roibeard (2008), “'Bochanan modhail foghlaimte': Tiree Gaelic, lexicology and Glasgow's historical dictionary of Scottish Gaelic”, in Scottish Gaelic Studies, volume 24, Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISSN, pages 473-523
^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 93

[rdp-we-cite_note-1] “soitheach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

[rdp-we-cite_note-2] Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “soithech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

[rdp-we-cite_note-3] Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 90, page 50

[rdp-we-cite_note-4] Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 220

[rdp-we-cite_note-5] Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975), The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 37, page 11

[rdp-we-cite_note-6] Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 439, page 121

[rdp-we-cite_note-7] Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 339, page 117

[rdp-we-cite_note-8] Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, pages 89, 141

[rdp-we-cite_note-9] Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

[rdp-we-cite_note-10] Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

[rdp-we-cite_note-H1938-11] 4.0 ^4.1 Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 216

[rdp-we-cite_note-12] Ó Maolalaigh, Roibeard (2008), “'Bochanan modhail foghlaimte': Tiree Gaelic, lexicology and Glasgow's historical dictionary of Scottish Gaelic”, in Scottish Gaelic Studies, volume 24, Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISSN, pages 473-523

[rdp-we-cite_note-13] Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 93

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

References

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

References